Trump Fights the Judiciary
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The second of three posts on professions the Trump administration is trying to compromise focuses on the judiciary. The other posts are on stresses on the media and academia. Most…
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Why the Administration is Challenging Academia
This post, which could be called the third leg on the aggression stool, looks at why the administration is going after academia. The other two targets “featured” at Vote This…
Journalists are Using 21st Century Samizdat
Donald Trump understands power. And he understands that his administration will gain if he co-opts–if not outrightly corrupts–the media, academia and the legal profession. The details in each industry are…
The Antidote to OBBBA? Remember Who Supported it and Vote!
After a few days of Mendacity Theater in late June and early July, Congress passed and the President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Rundowns of what is…
Midterm Questions Suggest a Nation on the Precipice
There will be many important elections during the next year. Among these are gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the mayoral election in New York…
It’s Ultimately about Cruelty and Control, Folks
One of the goals of Vote This Time is to present political content to those who are bored by or downright hostile to politics. The hope is that folks will…